Fallujah General is Prepared to Treat Patients
Fallujah, Iraq -- Personnel from the I Marine Expeditionary Force's 4th Civil Affairs Group, Multi-National Forces-Iraq and the U.S. Embassy escorted Dr. Madi Kazim, Operations Manager for the Iraqi Ministry of Health, on an assessment tour of Fallujah General Hospital on Nov. 11.
Upon securing the hospital on Nov. 8, a 4th CAG team delivered new emergency medical supply kits to the Fallujah General medical staff. At that time the military doctor, Navy Capt. John Williams, concluded that the hospital was functional, stocked with supplies and adequately staffed. There were broken windows and scattered debris as well as minor sanitation and cosmetic problems.
The hospital is fully staffed with 15 medical professionals including 10 doctors, and has plenty of medical supplies, water, and food.
Dr. Salih Husain, the hospital's medical director, said that he and his staff are equipped and eager to see patients.
Residents with injuries that threaten life, limb or eyesight are immediately sent to the military hospital near Fallujah. Other non-life threatening injuries are transported to the Jordan Hospital.
As Iraqi and U.S. forces clear and secure the neighborhoods, they are seeking out those in need of medical care. Residents are encouraged to seek out a Multi-National Force Soldier if they need medical care. This information is being relayed through loudspeaker, leaflets and face-to-face meeting.
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